Pecan Free Chilled Cucumber Mint Lemonade
There is something genuinely refreshing about a homemade lemonade that goes beyond the basic, and this chilled cucumber mint version delivers exactly that kind of upgrade. Fresh English cucumber is blended and strained into the pitcher, lending a cool, almost spa-like quality that pairs beautifully with bright lemon juice. A maple syrup simple syrup steeped with fresh mint leaves adds gentle sweetness and herbal depth without any refined sugar or artificial flavoring. The whole thing comes together in a pitcher you can stash in the fridge, so it's ready to pour over ice whenever the mood strikes. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of tree nuts, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contact stress — just clean, vibrant flavors you can feel good about. Garnished with a thin lemon slice and a sprig of mint, it looks as polished as something you'd order at a nice café, but it costs a fraction of the price to make at home.
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4 servings
For the mint simple syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For the lemonade
- 1 medium english cucumber (about 10 oz), peeled and roughly chopped
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4–5 lemons)
- 2 cups cold water
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 thin lemon slices (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the 1/2 cup water and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the mint leaves, and let steep for 10 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and pale green. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the leaves to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids. Let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- 2
Place the chopped cucumber in a blender with 1/2 cup of the cold water and blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Strain the cucumber purée through the fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing firmly with a spoon to extract all the juice; discard the pulp.
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